Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Engineer Intern
Electrified Thermal Solutions
Medford, MA, USA
Posted on Wednesday, April 10, 2024
About Electrified Thermal Solutions
Boilers, furnaces, and kilns are the engines of our industrial economy, providing heat to melt steel, form cement, and transform chemicals. But historically reaching this high-temperature heat required burning fossil fuels, making the industrial sector responsible for 25% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Electrified Thermal Solutions has a simple and massive goal: to electrify industry.
To do this, we are building the Joule Hive™ thermal battery: an energy storage technology that converts and stores cheap, renewable electricity as high-temperature heat. Our vision is to mitigate gigatons of CO2 emissions per year by deploying the Joule Hive™ at every industrial furnace, turbine, boiler, and kiln.
We are grateful for the support from the US DOE ARPA-E, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, Activate, National Science Foundation, Clean Energy Ventures, Starlight Ventures, and the Grantham Foundation.
About The Role
As the FEA engineer intern, you will work with the engineering team to support the development of FEA models and analyses to help inform the design of the Joule Hive™ Thermal Battery. You will play a role in helping streamline our FEA modeling processes. You will report to the Lead Thermal Modeling Engineer.
What You’ll Do at ETS
- Interact with the engineering team and support product development, and pilot testing by modeling and analysis.
- Perform FEA/CFD workflows from start to finish which may involve modeling body generation, body alterations targeted for modeling purposes, mesh generation and refinement, setting up a model with proper physics, conducting dependency analyses, solving and reviewing results, comparing results with back of the envelope calculations, post-processing of the results, preparing documentation of the study.
- Assist with ongoing FEA/CFD or Finite Volume based studies along with other engineers.
- Refine the existing models or codes if necessary.
What You'll Bring to ETS
- Current enrollment (or graduation within the last year from) a B.S./M.S. in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Civil Engineering. Note: given the requirements of the role, we will be only selecting interns who have completed their junior year.
- A strong technical background in Heat Transfer, fluid dynamics, and structural mechanics.
- A basic understanding of FEA/CFD simulation workflow.
- Familiarity with 3D drawing software (e.g.SolidWorks).
- Experience with scripting in Python, MATLAB, or other relevant coding software/language.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail with the ability to also see the big picture.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to work a hybrid schedule (three days a week in our Medford, MA office and two days a week at home) after onboarding
What We Offer
- Flexible start and end dates
- Collegial, fast-paced, and fun environment
- Competitive hourly rate
- Hybrid work schedule after onboarding
What We Value
As a growing startup, we value executing through uncertainty and moving toward the problem. We also recognize that structure is support and adheres to processes to keep us safe and make us effective. ETS can only achieve our goals if we go together, and value and proactively draw on the diverse backgrounds, skill sets, and perspectives of our growing team. Each day, we work to live sustainably, not only to build a sustainable future but also to create an environment where our employees lead full multi-dimensional lives.
ETS believes people are the catalyst for success and seeks those with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to maximize our impact. We know great solutions and innovation can come from anywhere and prioritize hiring people with the ability to work on diverse teams and with a diverse range of people. ETS is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and work environment and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.